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Elizabhth E. Turner Sawyer, 
(Mrs. C. B. Sawyer) 



CHICAGO 

THE JUSTITIA PUBLISHING CO. 

161 LA SALLE ST. 



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Copyright, 1S91, by 
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Turner Sawyer 



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H, Singing Brook! the hillside 
Is vocal with your song, 
As down your rocky pathway 
You gaily glide along. 
You sing of happy childhood 
When rippling in your glee, 
You join them in your laughter, 
As merry, glad and free. 

Of manhood strength and freedom, 
As dashing down you go. 
Of progress and persistence 
In your ever onward How. 
You sing of joy and gladness 
When sparkling in the sun, 
And then of care and sadness 
When day's bright course is run. 



Of peace and sweet contentment 
Thro' valleys fair and green, 
Of health, of hope and happiness, 
Where pleasant homes are seen. 
You sing to soothe our sorrows 
In murmurs soft and low, 
So gently lull the tumult 
And banish care and woe. 

You gladden rocky hillsides, 

Give life to stately trees, 

The tiniest flower and blade of grass, 

Beasts, birds and busy bees. 

In shady nooks and corners. 

All foir things growing there. 

The feathery ferns and mosses 

Screened from the noontide o-lare. 



You freshen all your pathway, 

Make all your borders bright, 

Your clear, sweet, sparkling water 

To all is a delight. 

In harmony with nature 

You ever sweetly sing, 

Have, since you leaped forth Hashing 

From your deep, dark living spring. 

Wisdom and love have crowned you 
With crystal, liquid life; 
How wonderful your powers, 
With untold blessings rife. 
Go! scatter rich gifts freely, 
Sing gladly all your way, 
Tell all the bliss o^ giving 
Can cheer life's longest day. 



Show how our life you mirror, 

From childhood to all age. 

That in your song you mingle 

The wisdom of a sage. 

Could we but read your message, 

And learn the lesson right, 

Our hands would scatter blessings, 

Make all life's journey bright. 

Elizabeth E. Turner Sawyer, 
(Mrs. C. B. Sawyer). 
Wolf borough, N. H. 

July 20th, 1891. 



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